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ZN.UA: How not to become a “living commodity”

July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

According to a study by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 13% of Ukrainians are ready to accept a risky job offer abroad. Over the years of independence, more than 260 thousand Ukrainians have become victims of human trafficking, and our country has become a leader in South-Eastern Europe in terms of the number of victims. Moreover, 65% of Ukrainians worked in the Russian Federation.

NEWS.RU: Russia was put on a par with Afghanistan in the spread of slavery

Why did the experts of the US State Department named Russia among the countries where this phenomenon is most neglected, and the fight against it is the least effective.

The US State Department released its annual Global Slavery Report, which analyzed in detail the situation and trends in each country.

ARSVEST.RU: Championship slaves: why Russia almost doesn’t fight against human trafficking

After the World Cup ended in 2018, the Russian capital was swept by a wave of trafficking – the new slave trade. Hundreds of women from Africa remained in Moscow as slaves, who were forced into prostitution. MBH Media tells how modern Russian slavery works and why the state is in no hurry to help slaves of the 21st century.

The Guardian: Sex traffickers left thousands of women to starve during Italy lockdown

Revealed: Gangs abandoned trafficked Nigerian women without access to food or funds amid coronavirus pandemic. Tens of thousands of Nigerian women have been trafficked to Italy in recent years. Thousands of Nigerian women forced into prostitution were left to starve by sex traffickers during the Covid-19 pandemic in Italy, the Guardian can reveal.

Trafficking in Persons (TIP) 2020 Report is available

US State Department annually publishes Trafficking in Persons report which is a comprehensive resource about the measures for preventing and disclosing trafficking cases around the world. The report is the main diplomatic tool of US department to inform foreign governments about human trafficking and rights.

ALJAZEERA: Coronavirus lockdowns ‘conducive’ to human trafficking

The pandemic has created conditions making it easier for people to become victims of trafficking, rights groups say.

POLARIS PROJECT: Crisis in Human Trafficking During the Pandemic

Over the last few months, Polaris has been carefully tracking the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on victims and survivors of sex and labor trafficking.

CBS: 7-year-old girl tortured to death in Pakistan for letting pet parrot escape

A Pakistan couple have been arrested for allegedly murdering their seven-year-old maid after she was blamed for letting a pet bird escape, police said. It marks the latest case of violence against child domestic workers in the country.

The MIND Unleashed: Teen Facing Life in Prison for Killing Pedophile Who Sex Trafficked and Raped Her

Chrystul Kizer is among a dozen underage victims who were sexually abused and filmed by Randy Volar.

CBS News: Desperate Syrian refugees are resorting to selling their organs on the black market just to pay rent

More than 3 million Syrian refugees have crossed the border into Turkey to escape the violence in their country. While they may now be physically safe, financially, they are anything but. Some find it so difficult to make ends meet in their new home that they’ve taken to selling their organs just to pay rent.